Description: He wears a blue collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Beiro speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his silver hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His head has been shaved. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Theren was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'9" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length white hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.